New release
My new book Obsession of The Damned is available on createspace as a paperback and will be available on kindle later.
Let me know what you think of it...
Showing posts with label creative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label creative. Show all posts
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Fresh off the press
Friday, 12 February 2016
Self publishing with creative minds
Having a creative mind is liberating and fresh however it can be a bit of a bind too.
I try to remain present and engaged with the otherwise mundane, whilst constantly thinking about doing the same differently and better.
I work in the health sector and I am always striving to make a difference, to administer quality to those under our supervision and care in the best possible way.
The same goes for my writing.
I am forever thinking of new stories and inspired to write "differently"
Yes the books may have a few editing issues in them and they may never make a "classics" list but that isn't why I write.
I write to enjoy the moments of creativity, constructing these thoughts, to share my ideas which are firing in my synapses and put them down on a shareable format and words are the tool.
Being able to publish these to the world is a big plus in this day and age without the rigmarole of publishing contracts.
One can quietly develop a story and be able to make it available for public consumption and enjoyment without the stressors that formalised contractual agreements can have.
The converse of this is that there are millions of books out there so how does one make it to a readable list without promoting it with book signings and support of the publishing giants infrastructure?
Well this is hard work, in relative terms.
My hope remains that the books are read and word of mouth / electronic shares / recommendations and reviews make these books I have created, a must read.
Having published eight books now, one remains hopeful that the creativity will continue and more will follow. The portfolio increases and the stories are being read and enjoyed.
So hats off to all of you in the same boat... keep writing, enjoy what you do and continue to inspire new books.
I try to remain present and engaged with the otherwise mundane, whilst constantly thinking about doing the same differently and better.
I work in the health sector and I am always striving to make a difference, to administer quality to those under our supervision and care in the best possible way.
The same goes for my writing.
I am forever thinking of new stories and inspired to write "differently"
Yes the books may have a few editing issues in them and they may never make a "classics" list but that isn't why I write.
I write to enjoy the moments of creativity, constructing these thoughts, to share my ideas which are firing in my synapses and put them down on a shareable format and words are the tool.
Being able to publish these to the world is a big plus in this day and age without the rigmarole of publishing contracts.
One can quietly develop a story and be able to make it available for public consumption and enjoyment without the stressors that formalised contractual agreements can have.
The converse of this is that there are millions of books out there so how does one make it to a readable list without promoting it with book signings and support of the publishing giants infrastructure?
Well this is hard work, in relative terms.
My hope remains that the books are read and word of mouth / electronic shares / recommendations and reviews make these books I have created, a must read.
Having published eight books now, one remains hopeful that the creativity will continue and more will follow. The portfolio increases and the stories are being read and enjoyed.
So hats off to all of you in the same boat... keep writing, enjoy what you do and continue to inspire new books.
Monday, 9 March 2015
Art for art's sake
The creative juices are high and it's not all about writing either.
After a hard days work, I thought why not paint a bit...
Below is a canvas painting I conjured up this evening.
It's silver Acrylic mainly and depicts a row of trees in a stormy sky.
One hours work.. A pleasure.
I think it works well... Do you?
Monday, 16 February 2015
The fantastic four
Well I think they are...
These are my creations. Proud of all four for different reasons but mainly for the freedom they have given me.
Freedom to dream
Freedom to aspire
Freedom to create
Freedom itself...
Friday, 6 February 2015
Mental Dental... KILLER Dentists on the rampage
Check out @Author_man_ram's Tweet: https://twitter.com/Author_man_ram/status/563798845881348096?s=09 
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Work Life Balance ... Help!
21st century life can be stressful
The work / life balance has its good points. Finding time to live other than work is tight sometimes. The day job tends to "Zap" the life out of us and all we want to do is colapse and vegetate after that...
However there are many things we can do, I prefer to remain creative and write, paint and play guitar (a good alternative to the long list of DIY chores!).
However, lately it is becoming significantly harder to achieve this.
There are a now a number of unfinished and some yet to be started projects... so if anyone has any ideas on how to motivate and schedule hobbies in, please share them.
I would love to be systematic and dedicate allotted times for the number of things in my head, so many that they get left by the way side.
HELP!!
The work / life balance has its good points. Finding time to live other than work is tight sometimes. The day job tends to "Zap" the life out of us and all we want to do is colapse and vegetate after that...
However there are many things we can do, I prefer to remain creative and write, paint and play guitar (a good alternative to the long list of DIY chores!).
However, lately it is becoming significantly harder to achieve this.
There are a now a number of unfinished and some yet to be started projects... so if anyone has any ideas on how to motivate and schedule hobbies in, please share them.
I would love to be systematic and dedicate allotted times for the number of things in my head, so many that they get left by the way side.
HELP!!
Monday, 15 December 2014
Lottery dreams
We've all debated on how a life changing amount of money could change our lives. However we never really give the negatives much thought.
Legally Lucky, my first book, offers this scenario.
It is a story with twists and turns that will have your attention and turning the pages in anticipation of the end.
It blends the dreams and aspirations of the main protagonist with the indignation and defamation of character based on accusations of cheating and terrorism.
A court room drama that assures us of the value of true friendship balanced against being a millionaire.
Some things in life are more precious than money.
A great read for Christmas...
Get your hands on a copy on the following link
Sunday, 14 December 2014
Nice, creative horror
My cousin and her family came around today and of course we gave them a copy of Phantasms in the Infirmary.
The debate about horror ensued
I was trying to differentiate spooky, nice horror v Gore.
My rationale is There's a difference...
Nice horror makes you feel uneasy and jumpy. It is based on making you think and the writer has been innovative, creative and brave.
Gore makes you scared and it is full of dark, gratuitous violence, bloodshed and horrible stuff just to hurt the readers senses..!
Nice horror craves intelligence and understanding, enjoyment and moral stories... At least that is what our intention is.
Our book is spooky, granted but it is nice horror. There are opportunities to understand why entities may remain in our world. It is fiction based on folklore
Please give it a spin.
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